U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Colin Elsasser, center right, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a plaque to Peruvian Navy Vice Adm. Gian Marco Chiapperini Faverio, the commander general of Pacific operations, during Faverio's visit with the 15th MEU and Peruvian service members as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 17, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. Elsasser is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jashua Hernandez Ramos)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.21.2026 20:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9823591 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-M-BX561-1300 |
| Resolution: | 7876x4430 |
| Size: | 16.07 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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